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Kawasaki Frontale vs Yokohama F·Marinos, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 0
Full Time
Yokohama F·Marinos
Fri 26 Feb 2021 · 09:00 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 53' Jun Amano

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

8
4
5
Kawasaki Frontale 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Yokohama F·Marinos
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos 2020-11-18 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Yokohama F·Marinos 2020-09-05 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-11-30 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Yokohama F·Marinos 2019-03-10 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–0 W
19 Dec Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
16 Dec Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–1 W
12 Dec Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
05 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–2 D
25 Nov Gamba Osaka H 5–0 W
Yokohama F·Marinos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Kawasaki Frontale A 0–2 L
19 Dec Yokohama FC A 1–3 L
18 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
14 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds H 6–2 W
11 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L
03 Nov Kashima Antlers H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama F·Marinos
#14 Position #18
28 Points 20
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 12
38 Scored 31
40 Conceded 35
-2 GD -4
1.56 PPG 1.11
56% Win % 33%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
17% Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Kawasaki Frontale and Yokohama F·Marinos is underway.
  • 5' Yokohama F·Marinos is showing some good football. However, Yokohama F·Marinos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Yokohama F·Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Yokohama F·Marinos fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' Akihiro Ienaga puts Kawasaki Frontale on the lead.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium. Yokohama F·Marinos seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ange Postecoglou will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' What a strike from Akihiro Ienaga! The score is 2-0.
  • 46' Yokohama F.Marinos ring the changes. Takahiro Ogihara has done his job and it is now time for Kota Mizunuma to step up.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Yokohama F.Marinos receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Joao Schmidt makes way for Kento Tachibanada at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Yokohama F·Marinos winning 50% of all matches.
  • 73' Ken Matsubara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomoki Iwata at the 73 minute mark.
  • 76' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 76 minute. Leandro Damiao leaves to be changed by Yu Kobayashi.
  • 81' The 32-year-old Jesiel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' Yokohama F·Marinos seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' Kota Watanabe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuya Wada at the 88 minute mark.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 5
Kaoru Mitoma 3
Yu Kobayashi 3
Erison 3
Akihiro Ienaga 3
Jesiel 2
Shinnosuke Hatanaka 2
Yan Santos 2

Head to Head

2021-02-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos 2020-11-18 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Yokohama F·Marinos 2020-09-05 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-11-30 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Yokohama F·Marinos 2019-03-10 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-02-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2020-12-19 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-12-16 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-12-12 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-12-05 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-11-25 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Gamba Osaka W

Yokohama F·Marinos Form

2021-02-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2020-12-19 Yokohama FC 3–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2020-11-18 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2020-11-14 Yokohama F·Marinos 6–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-11-11 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2020-11-03 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–3 Kashima Antlers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.38 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale62% Draw20% Yokohama F·Marinos18%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
82%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
38%
Kawasaki Frontale or Yokohama F·Marinos
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale45% Draw38% Yokohama F·Marinos17%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Yokohama F·Marinos covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 21% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.